Learning in the 21st Century: How to Connect, Collaborate and Create

Learning in 21st Century book cover

On January 25, 2013, Global #gtchat was pleased to host special guests and authors, Ben Curran and Neil Wetherbee from @engaginged. Their soon-to-be published book, Learning in the 21st Century: How to Connect, Collaborate and Create, from Gifted Homeschoolers Forum was the topic for discussion. It was announced by Corin Goodwin, Executive Director at GHF, that the book would be released on February 18th. It will be available from Amazon and Barnes & Noble as a book and also in Kindle and Nook formats. Participants joined us from 14 states and 5 countries! A full transcript can be found at Storify.

Post Script ~ Global #gtchat celebrated its 3rd Birthday on January 22, 2010! Take a look at the transcript from the 2nd chat on the very first day here. Special thanks to Deborah Mersino for having the foresight to start our chat!

Links:

Engaging Educators website

Perspectives in Gifted Homeschooling Series from GHF Press

More about Ben and Neil at the Engaging Educators Blog

Engaging Educators Blog

Engaging Educators on Facebook

Engaging Educators on Pinterest

Engaging Education: 2013′s Hottest Trend?

Regional Connections: 2013′s Other Hottest Trend?

Going Global: How to Connect Your Classroom to Schools Around the World

Videos from Engaging Educators

Cybraryman’s ISTE Page

Cybraryman’s Google Docs Page

Cybraryman’s Google Hangouts

Instructional Strategies for Gifted Education

This week’s chat centered on Instructional Strategies for Gifted Education. Although there were many more strategies that could have been discussed, we concentrated on Assessment, Grouping, Differentiation, PBL (Problem/Project-based), Socratic Learning & RtI (Response to Intervention). The transcript can be found here.

Teaching High Ability Students in Your Classroom (video)

Instructional Strategies for Gifted Learners (Livebinders) 

Instructional Strategies for the Gifted (Gifted Dev Ctr) (.pdf)

Strategies for Gifted and Talented Students (Intel)

Tips for Teachers: Successful Strategies for Teaching Gifted Learners ( @DavidsonGifted )

Gifted & Talented and Differentiation

Gifted Education Strategies: What the Research Says (NAGC)

Texas Performance Standards Project 

Programming Options and Instructional Strategies ( @DukeTIP )

Curriculum & Instructional Strategies for Teaching Gifted Students (Prezi)

Reading Strategies for Advanced Primary Readers (Kingore) (.pdf) 

Response to Intervention and Gifted and Talented Education (.pdf) 

Gifted Instructional Strategies (Prezi) 

Differentiating for High-Ability Learners (Video)

Indiana Program Standards for High Ability Education

Differentiation for High Ability Learners (Slideshare)

Successful Educational Programs & Strategies for High Ability Students (2000/2006)

Providing Curriculum Alternatives to Motivate Gifted Students (1994)

Differentiating Instruction for High Ability and Gifted Students

Lesson Plans & Resources for Teaching Gifted & Talented Students

The Educator’s Guild from @DavidsonGifted

Creative Instructional Strategies for Gifted Learners

Two Learning Strategies for Gifted and Talented Students (Slideshare)

Enhancing Instruction for Gifted Students Through Project-Based Learning

The Socratic Method as an Approach to Learning and Its Benefits

The Role of Socratic Questioning in Thinking, Teaching, and Learning

Assessments from Cybraryman1

Differentiated Instruction from Cybraryman1

Teaching Strategies to Educate Gifted Children (Slideshare)

Gifted Children with Learning Disabilities

Reading Instruction with Gifted and Talented Readers (.pdf) 

Project-Based Learning from Cybraryman1

Problem-Based Learning (Creative Thinking)  from Cybraryman1

Literacy Strategies for Gifted Learners

Socratic Seminar from Cybraryman1

Reach Every Child

Reading Projects for Gifted and Talented Students

Secondary Gifted and Talented – Classroom Practice (video)

Response to Intervention from Cybraryman1

Teaching Mathematics to Gifted Students in a Mixed-Ability Classroom

Maximizing Gifted Students’ Potential in the 21st Century

Mathematically Gifted Students: How Can We Meet Their Needs?

South Carolina Gifted and Talented Best Practices Manual (.pdf)

The Best Practices Manual For Gifted and Talented Programs in Idaho (.pdf)

NAGC Legislative Advocacy Students

Instructional Strategies Chat Preview

’Instructional Strategies for Gifted Education’ will be our topic for Global #gtchat Powered by TAGT on Twitter, Friday at 6PM CT/7PM ET. Below is a preview of one of the great resources we will be sharing at this chat. Are you a teacher or homeschooler who has a great strategy to share? Join us tomorrow! Are you a parent who has witnessed a great teacher of HA/Gifted students? Join us and share your story.

 

Teaching High Ability Students in Your Classroom